Riley Leads Field of 118 Into Day 2 of the 2022 MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl VI $1,100 Main Event
The 2022 MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl VI $1,100 Main Event continues at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, and Day 2 will begin shortly at 11 a.m. local time.
Over the two starting flights, the tournament attracted a total of 1,027 entries to create a prize pool of $991,055. Only 118 total players remain and 108 will make it into the money. A min-cash is worth $2,081, but everyone will have their eyes set on the first-place prize of $168,488. The eventual champion today will also take home a trophy and gold coin in addition to the top prize.
On Day 1a, 43 players bagged out of 385 entrants. On Day 1b, 75 players bagged out of 642 entrants. Today, the 118 remaining players will begin with the blinds at 3,000/6,000/6,000, and levels will be 40-minutes in length.
Some of the notables who will be vying for the trophy today include reigning MSPT Player of the Year Kyna England (509,000), Kristen Nyman (445,000), Johnnie “Vibes” Moreno (325,000), Jamie Kerstetter (297,000), Jason Wheeler (253,000), Michael Trivett (222,000), Tim Reilly (170,000), Michael Wang (148,000), recent MSPT Main Event winner Gianluca Pace (75,000), and Joseph Cheong (64,000).
Day 2 Top Ten Stacks
| Place | Player | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juannell Riley | 686,000 | 114 |
| 2 | Huy Nguyen | 640,000 | 107 |
| 3 | Scott Vetter | 608,000 | 101 |
| 4 | Elvis Toomas | 566,000 | 94 |
| 5 | Kyna England | 509,000 | 85 |
| 6 | Derrick Yamada | 456,000 | 76 |
| 7 | Kristen Nyman | 445,000 | 74 |
| 8 | Michael Williams | 440,000 | 73 |
| 9 | Daniele Marsili | 436,000 | 73 |
| 10 | James Vales | 436,000 | 73 |
The PokerNews live reporting team will be bringing live updates until a winner is declared, so stay tuned for the action coming up soon.